by Natalia Ginzburg · LUMEN · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788426432711
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In a town near Turin, after World War II, families of the Piedmontese bourgeoisie struggle to escape the dominion of fascism and fulfill their aspirations. Elsa, the narrator, lives with her parents and observes local life, full of gossip, broken dreams, and yearnings for happiness. An unforgettable novel by Natalia Ginzburg, praised for its brilliance and depth.
Natalia Levi Ginzburg was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics during and after the Fascist years and World War II, and philosophy. She wrote novels, short stories and essays, for which she received the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Most of her works were also translated into English and published in the United Kingdom and the United States.
